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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kandy and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Kandy and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kandy is 56.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 76.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kandy is 59.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 73.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kandy
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 LKRย 873
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-82.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.95 LKRย 3,698
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-81.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.42 LKRย 1,987
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-38.27%
Cappuccino
$2.61 LKRย 807
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
-5.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 LKRย 199
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-72.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 LKRย 92.6
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-80.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 LKRย 670
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-39.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 LKRย 1,030
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-14.62%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kandy
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 LKRย 434
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
23.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKRย 160
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-71.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 LKRย 254
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-53.67%
Eggs
$2.15 LKRย 666
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-31.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.64 LKRย 2,674
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-34.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.73 LKRย 1,463
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-39.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.06 LKRย 2,495
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-49.40%
Apples (1kg)
$4.43 LKRย 1,372
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
95.15%
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 LKRย 301
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-43.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.76 LKRย 1,164
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
89.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 LKRย 377
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 LKRย 346
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-37.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 LKRย 384
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-39.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 LKRย 223
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-62.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKRย 183
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
-24.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.25 LKRย 2,862
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
39.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.49 LKRย 3,865
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
120.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 LKRย 651
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
57.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 LKRย 845
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-9.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kandy
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 LKRย 56.6
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-92.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.16 LKRย 4,691
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-67.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 LKRย 120
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-90.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKRย 109
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
-56.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 LKRย 135
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-97.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 LKRย 370
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-42.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K LKRย 5.5M
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-48.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K LKRย 6.6M
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-45.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kandy
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 LKRย 12.4K
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-72.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.30 LKRย 1,330
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
-79.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.38 LKRย 4,759
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-61.72%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kandy
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.30 LKRย 4,735
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-69.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.85 LKRย 1,811
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-68.68%
Cinema Ticket
$3.37 LKRย 1,042
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-62.97%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kandy
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.48 LKRย 11.6K
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-93.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$328 LKRย 101.6K
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-97.99%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kandy
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.86 LKRย 8,623
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-72.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.52 LKRย 4,494
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-64.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.6 LKRย 17.5K
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-40.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.17 LKRย 9,030
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-75.39%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kandy
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$134 LKRย 41.4K
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-91.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$84.5 LKRย 26.1K
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-93.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$220 LKRย 68.2K
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-92.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$164 LKRย 50.7K
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-91.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$438 LKRย 135.6K
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-94.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$427 LKRย 132.3K
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-90.26%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kandy
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$267 LKRย 82.5K
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-82.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
3.81
293.70%

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Last update for Kandy: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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